Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
Alleged Outrages In Texas to be In
quired Into.


Alleged Outrages in Texas to be In
quired Into.
BY telegraph to the RECORD UNION.
WASHINGTON, January 26th.-ln the Sen
ate the credentials of Senators Gray of Della
ware, Dawes of Massachusetts,, and Cock
rell of Missouri, for the full term, conf
mencing on the 4th of March next, were
presented and placed on file.
Morgan, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, made report on the petition OF
William Webster, citizen of the United
States, with q resolution stating that alter
due examination of the matters presented
in the petition, and OF the evidence in sup
port of the claim for indemnify from the
British Government for lands in New Zea-
land, purchased by him in good faith from
the native chiefs and duly conveyed to him
by the Government of Great Britain, which
had acquired sovereignty over that country,
the Senate considered such claim to be
founded on justice. Calendar.
The Senate proceeded to the consldera-
ton of the bill reported yesterday by Hoar,
instructing the Committee on Privileges
and Elections to investigate the allegations
made by three residents of Washington
county, Texas. as to their being driven
from their homes, compelled to abandon
their property and deprived Of the rights OF
suffrage in that county. After long dis
cussion the resolution was adopted by a
vote of 81 to %.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
bill to establish agricultural experiment
stations in connection with the Agricult-
ural Colleges.
Morgan stated his objection to the bill to
be that it did not place any control over
the subject within the power of the several
70 thArrnhf that tba control 0f the
agricultural colleges and of the proposed
experiment stations should be placed en-
tirely in the hands of the States.
After long discussion and the Offering
of and voting on a large number OF amend
ments, Hawley offered a substitute for the
bill, and, on his motion, the bill and sub
stitute were ordered printed, and the mat
ter went over till tomorrow.
The railroad attorney bill was then taken
up. and Berry obtained the floor to discuss
it, but the Senate Immediately went into
secret session, and when the doors re-
opened, adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON January 26.h.-The fishery
bill was referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs in the House this morning, and
leave granted that committee to report at
any time.
Chairman Belmont of the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs says the fishery bill
adopted by the Senate will probably be con-
sidered at the meeting of the House Com
mittee tomorrow.
The Speaker laid before the House a let
ter from the Secretary of the Treasury sub
hitting estimates of appropriations TO meet
the expenditures required by the Mexican
pension bill. Referred. The Secretary es-
Inmates that S4.663, 104 will be required for
the first yearly payment of pensions, and
asks for an appropriation OF S257 900 for
increased clerical force.
Bragg of Wisconsin submitted the con-
ference report upon the army appropriation
bill, and it was agreed to.
Payson of Illinois, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported back the resolu-
ton requesting the Secretary of the In
terror to procure the opinion of the Attor-
ney-General as to whether any further
legislation is necessary to prevent the I'M
lawful fencing of public lands. Adopted.
After struggle for precedence between
the pleuro- pneumonia bill and the river
and harbor appropriation bill, the latter
proved successful, and the House went into
Committee of the Whole on that measure.